Culture Imayotsukasa Sake Brewery, Niigata Jonathan Perry The brewery tour and tasting offered at Imayotsukasa brewery, Niigata, Japan.
6 Festivals Niigata Craft Beer no Jin Bryan Baier arrived in Japan in 2009, so when a friend of mine invited me to the Niigata... Two whole shopping arcades of downtown Niigata's Furumachi shopping
Culture Niigata’s Furumachi Geigi Alena Eckelmann Niigata’s geisha are called “Furumachi Geigi” and they are not some illusive creatures but visitors can get close up and watch one of their excellent dance
12 Gardens & Parks Niigata's Saito Family Summer Villa Tomoko Kamishima In 1918, a wealthy merchant in Niigata, Saito Kijuro (IV), built a beautiful summer villa; carefully and spaciously planned for the viewing of its superb
20 Temples & Shrines Horide Shrine Bryan Baier A small shrine with stunning autumn foliage in Kanzu, Niitsu, east of Niigata City
18 Culture Worth a Michelangelo Alena Eckelmann Some temples in the Echigo area of Niigata Prefecture, for example, are... "gambling temple", and to Saifuku-ji Temple located in Uonuma City
15 Street & Urban Bokushi Dori in Shiozawa Haruka Saijo Getting away from the hot, humid, and busy city to relax in the Edo period atmosphere
